The purpose of the Production Management and Marketing Doctoral Program is to provide students with skills such as following the theoretical developments in the area, evaluating the issues with a critical perspective, and conducting original researches under scientific and ethical principles.
The audiences of this program are the individuals who target to conduct researches in the Production Management and Marketing area, gain critical and holistic perspective, and develop the managerial skills.
Upon successful completion of the program, students can gain mental and operational skills such as predicting the national and international developments in Production Management and Marketing area, thinking critically, adhering to ethical values, conducting original researches and generating solutions to managerial problems.

Graduate Requirements for Doctoral Programs

The maximum time allowed for a student to finish the program is 12 semesters. Students who fail to take the qualifying exam in the fifth semester are dismissed from the Graduate School.
Students must take a total of 8 mandatory and elective courses and two specialization courses to meet the graduation requirements. Also, a GPA of 3.0 is required at the time of graduation.

The student who fails the proficiency exam takes the second proficiency exam in front of the same jury in the following semester. In case of failure, the student is dismissed from the Institute.
Students who fail to submit a thesis proposal within six months as of the date of passing the qualifying exam and fail the thesis follow-up examination two times in succession or 3 times are dismissed from the Graduate School